COMMUNITY SERVICE
CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION
More than a million people in the United States suffer from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. It’s a hard disease to live with and there is no known cure. But with enough awareness and advocacy, we can do everything possible to ease
the suffering of those afflicted.
MINNEAPOLIS
RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT In 2016, almost 13 percent
of Americans were insecure about their next meal. That
13 percent included 13 million children. Homelessness is only compounded by food insecurity. Sometimes, a good meal is the most important thing you can do for a person in need.
On June 3, Robins Kaplan joined
in the “Take Steps Walk 2017” to fund cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Thanks to the efforts of this team, the Boston office contributed over $500, which will aid in driving national awareness and critical funding needed to advance research and provide support resources to patients.
(Photo: Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation)
Left to right: Mark Bellomy, Alicia Salemi, Lorna Outerbridge, Joan Whipple
Members of the Minneapolis
office made 750 sandwiches
for Minneapolis Recreational Development, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization run by Allan Law, “The Sandwich Man.” Law, a retired schoolteacher, drives the inner city streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul 363 nights per
year, providing food and other necessities to homeless people in the Twin Cities.
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